Kenzō Kōno

Kenzō Kōno (Japanese: 河野謙三) (May 14, 1901 – October 16, 1983) was President of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (1965–1975). He was the younger brother of his predecessor, Ichirō Kōno and the uncle of Yōhei Kōno (Ichiro's son). He was a graduate of Waseda University. He belongs to a political dynasty which also includes Tarō Kōno. In his youth he was a long-distance runner and won stages of the Hakone Ekiden in 1921 and 1922.

Kenzō Kōno
河野 謙三
President of the House of Councillors of Japan
In office
17 July 1971  3 July 1977
Preceded byYūzō Shigemune
Succeeded byKen Yasui
Personal details
Born(1901-05-14)May 14, 1901
Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
DiedOctober 16, 1983(1983-10-16) (aged 82)
Alma materWaseda University

In his political career, he was the Upper House Chairman from 17 July 1971 to 3 July 1977, elected five times as Member of the House of Councilors for Kanagawa Prefecture between 1953 and 1983, and was a Member of the House of Representatives for Kanagawa's third district from 24 January 1949 to 28 August 1952.

References

House of Councillors
Preceded by
Masataka Toyota
Chair, House of Councillors Finance Committee
1958
Succeeded by
Hisokichi Maeda
Preceded by
Tōnosuke Ōtani
Chair, House of Councillors Cabinet Affairs Committee
1962
Succeeded by
Michio Murayama
Preceded by
Yōtoku Shigemasa
Vice-President of the House of Councillors of Japan
19651968
Succeeded by
Ken Yasui
Preceded by
Yūzō Shigemune
President of the House of Councillors of Japan
19711977
Succeeded by
Ken Yasui
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ichirō Kōno
President of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
1965–1975
Succeeded by
Hanji Aoki
Preceded by
Mitsujirō Ishii
President of the Japan Sports Association
1975-1983
Succeeded by
Kenji Fukunaga


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